HTML Entity for Heavy Triangle Headed Right Arrow (➞)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Heavy Triangle Headed Right Arrow (➞) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+279E (HEAVY TRIANGLE-HEADED RIGHTWARDS ARROW) in the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF). It is a heavy right-pointing arrow with a triangle-shaped head—ideal for navigation, next-step UI, flow diagrams, pagination, and forward directional cues beyond → or Unicode →.
Render it with ➞, ➞, or CSS escape \279E. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse ➞ with U+27BB (➻, teardrop-shanked right arrow) or U+2799 (➙, heavy right arrow); each code point has a different glyph.
⚡ Quick Reference — Triangle Right Arrow
U+279EDingbats block
➞Hexadecimal reference
➞Decimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+279E
Hex code ➞
HTML code ➞
Named entity (none)
CSS code \279E
Meaning Heavy triangle-headed right arrow
Related U+27BB = teardrop shanked (➻)
U+2799 = heavy right (➙)
U+2192 = rightwards (→)Complete HTML Example
This example demonstrates the Heavy Triangle Headed Right Arrow (➞) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape on a pseudo-element:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\279E";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Triangle Right Arrow using Hexadecimal: ➞</p>
<p>Triangle Right Arrow using HTML Code: ➞</p>
<p id="point">Triangle Right Arrow using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The Heavy Triangle Headed Right Arrow (➞) is widely supported in modern browsers when the font includes Dingbats arrow glyphs:
👀 Live Preview
Heavy Triangle Headed Right Arrow (➞) in context, compared with other right-pointing arrows:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
➞ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 279E to display the triangle-headed right arrow. Always include the trailing semicolon so the reference is not parsed as ' (apostrophe). The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
➞ uses the decimal Unicode value 10142 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\279E is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in content on ::after for next buttons, pagination, and forward navigation cues.
Same visual result
All three methods produce ➞. Unicode U+279E is in the Dingbats block. Next: Heavy Upper Right Shaded White Right Arrow.
Use Cases
The Heavy Triangle Headed Right Arrow (➞) is commonly used in:
Forward direction, next-step, and continue indicators in menus and wizards.
Buttons, links, and call-to-action elements that point right or forward.
Process flow and decision-tree connectors pointing to the next step.
Carousel, slideshow, and paginated list next controls.
content: "\279E" on ::after without extra HTML markup.
Mobile list chevrons, drill-down rows, and forward gesture hints.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Pair ➞ with
aria-label="Next"or visible “Continue” text on controls - Use
content: "\279E"via::afteron next/forward buttons - Wrap navigation in semantic
<nav>and links in<a> - Declare UTF-8 with
<meta charset="utf-8"> - Keep one numeric style (hex or decimal) per project
- Combine link text with the arrow for clarity and accessibility
Don’t
- Use ➞ alone on buttons without accessible names
- Confuse U+279E (➞) with U+27BB (➻) or U+2799 (➙)
- Expect a named HTML entity for U+279E
- Use CSS
\279Ein HTML text nodes - Rely on the arrow alone when the action must be explicit
Key Takeaways
Two HTML numeric references plus CSS insert U+279E
➞ ➞For CSS, use \279E in the content property (often ::after)
Unicode U+279E — heavy triangle-headed right arrow (➞)
Distinct from teardrop shanked U+27BB (➻) and heavy right U+2799 (➙)
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
➞ (hex), ➞ (decimal), or \279E in CSS content. There is no named entity. All three methods render the arrow (➞) correctly.U+279E (HEAVY TRIANGLE-HEADED RIGHTWARDS ARROW). Dingbats block. Hex 279E, decimal 10142. The symbol (➞) is a heavy right-pointing arrow with a triangle-shaped head.➞ or ➞) go in markup. The CSS escape \279E is used in stylesheets, typically on ::after for links and buttons. Both produce ➞.➞) or decimal (➞) codes, which is standard for Dingbats arrow symbols.Explore More HTML Entities!
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